PRAIRIE GROVE TELEPHONE COMPANY

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1 Original Title Page REGULATIONS, RATES AND SCHEDULE OF CHARGES APPLICABLE TO S FURNISHED BETWEEN POINTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONAL POINTS BY PRAIRIE GROVE TELEPHONE COMPANY AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN.

2 First Revised Page 1 Cancels Original Page 1 CHECK SHEET The pages of this Tariff are effective as of the date shown at the bottom of this page. Original and revised pages, as named below, comprise all changes from the original Tariff. (T) (T) Page Revision Page Revision 1 First Revised 31 Original 2 Original 32 Original 3 Original 33 Original 4 First Revised 34 Original 5 Original 35 Original 6 Original 36 Original 7 Original 37 Original 8 Original 38 Original 9 Original 39 Original 10 Original 40 Original 11 Original 41 Original 12 Original 42 Original 13 Original 43 Original 14 Original 44 Original 15 Original 16 Original 17 Original 18 First Revised 19 Original 20 Original 21 Original 22 Original 23 Original 24 Original 25 Original 26 Original 27 Original 28 Original 29 Original 30 First Revised (T) (T) (T) (T) Issued: March 27, 2001 Effective: March 28, 2001

3 Original Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. Check Sheet... 1 Concurring Carriers... 4 Connecting Carriers... 4 Other Participating Carriers... 4 Registered Service Marks... 4 Registered Trademarks... 4 Explanation of Symbols... 4 Section 1-General 1.1 Application of Tariff Definitions... 5 Section 2-Rules and Regulations Undertaking of the Company Obligations of the Customer Liabilities of the Company Charges and Payments for Service or Facilities A. Deposits B. Description of Payment and Billing Periods C. Taxes, Gross Revenue, Gross Income and Gross Earnings Surcharges D. Payment and Late Payment Charge E. Returned Check Charge F. Suspension or Termination for Nonpayment G. Allowance for Interruption of Service Termination or Denial of Service by the Company Special Pricing Arrangements Inspection, Testing and Adjustment Operator Services... 15

4 Original Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont d) Page No. Section 3-Service Description Service Points Timing of Calls Promotional Discounts Dialed International Message Telecommunications Services Section 4-Rates and Charges Rate Schedules A Direct Dialed Calls B Calling Card Calls... 30

5 First Revised Page 4 Cancels Original Page 4 CONCURRING CARRIERS Arkansas Telephone Company Lavaca Telephone Company Madison County Telephone Company Magazine Telephone Company Mountain View Telephone Company Prairie Grove Telephone Company Rice Belt Telephone Company Southwest Arkansas Telephone Co-Op Yelcot Telephone Company Yell County Telephone Company (N) (T) (N) (N) (N) (N) CONNECTING CARRIERS None OTHER PARTICIPATING CARRIERS None REGISTERED SERVICE MARKS None REGISTERED TRADEMARKS None EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS (C) To signify changed regulation (D) To signify discontinued rate of regulation ( I ) To signify increase (M) To signify matter relocated without change (N) To signify new rate or regulation (R) To signify reduction (S) To signify reissued matter (T) To signify a change in text but no change in rate or regulation (Z) To signify a correction Issued: March 27, 2001 Effective: March 28, 2001

6 Original Page 5 Section 1 - GENERAL 1.1 Application of Tariff This Tariff contains the regulations and rates applicable to the provision of International Message Telecommunications Service, hereinafter referred to as Service, by Prairie Grove Telephone Company, hereafter referred to as the Company, from its Points of Presence to international points, as specified herein. Service is furnished subject to the availability of facilities and subject to transmission, atmospheric and like conditions. 1.2 Definitions Certain terms used throughout this Tariff are defined as follows: A. Application for Service A standard order form, which includes all pertinent billing, technical, and other descriptive information which will enable the Company to provide the Service as required. B. Authorization Code A numerical code, one or more of which may be assigned to a Customer to enable the Company to identify the origin of the user or individual users or groups of users on one account so that the Company may rate and bill the call. C. Commission The Federal Communications Commission. D. Company E. Customer Prairie Grove Telephone Company, unless the context indicates otherwise. Any individual, partnership, association, trust, corporation, cooperative or governmental agency or other entity which utilizes the Services provided by the Company on a subscription basis. A Customer, as set forth herein, is responsible for the payment of charges and for compliance with all applicable terms of the Company s Tariff.

7 Original Page 6 Section 1 - GENERAL (Cont d) 1.2 Definitions (Cont d) F. Customer Provided Equipment Terminal Equipment or facilities provided by persons other than the Company and connected to the Company s Services and/or facilities. G. International Message Telecommunications Service (IMTS) The term International Message Telecommunications Service denotes the furnishing of station-to-station direct dial international switched network services to the Customer for the completion of international voice and dial up low speed data transmissions over voice grade channel from the Company s Points of Presence to international points as specified herein. H. Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) A telephone company which furnishes local exchange services. I. Measured Usage Charge or Measured Charge J. Service A charge assessed on a per-minute basis in calculating all or a portion of the charges due for a completed call over the Company s facilities. The offerings by the Company to the Customer under this Tariff.

8 Original Page 7 Section 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS 2.1. Undertaking of the Company 2.1.A. Scope The Company is a carrier providing international communications services to Customers for their direct transmission of voice, data and other types of telecommunications as described in this Tariff between points in the United States and international points described in this Tariff. 2.1.B. Limitations 1. The services provided pursuant to this Tariff are offered subject to the availability of facilities and the other provisions of this Tariff. 2. The Company does not undertake to transmit communications or messages, but rather furnishes facilities, Service and equipment for such transmissions by the Customer. 3. The Company retains the right to deny Service to any Customer which fails to comply with the rules and regulations of this Tariff, or other applicable rules, regulations or laws.

9 Original Page 8 Section 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (Cont d) 2.2. Obligations of the Customer A. All Customers assume general responsibilities in connection with the provision and use of the Company s Service. General responsibilities are described in this Section. When facilities, equipment, and/or communication systems provided by others are connected to the Company s facilities, the Customer assumes the additional responsibilities as set forth in Section 2.2, herein. B. The Customer is responsible for the payment of all charges for any and all Services or facilities provided by the Company to the Customer. C. Subject to availability, the Customer may use specific authorization codes to identify the user groups on its account and to allocate the cost of its service accordingly. The numerical composition of such codes shall be set forth by the Company to assure compatibility with the Company s accounting and automation systems and to avoid duplication of such specific codes. D. The Company reserves the right to discontinue the use of any code provided to the Customer and to substitute another code for such Customer s use. E. The Customer shall indemnify and save harmless the Company from and against all loss, liability, damage and expense, including reasonable counsel fees, due to claims for libel, slander, or infringement of copyright or trademark in connection with any material transmitted by the Customer using the Company s Services; and any other claim resulting from any act or omission of the Customer to the use of the Company s facilities. F. Nothing contained herein, or in any other provision of this Tariff, or in any marketing materials issued by the Company shall give any Customer or person any ownership interest or proprietary right in any particular code issued by Company; provided, however, that a Customer that continues to subscribe to Company s Services will be provided a replacement code in the event such Customer s initial code is canceled. G. The Customer shall reimburse the Company for damages to the Company s facilities caused by any negligence or willful act or acts on the part of the Customer. H. The Customer shall pay and hold the Company harmless from the payment of all charges for service ordered by the Customer from the Local Exchange Carriers or other entities for telecommunications services and/or facilities connecting the Customer and the Company.

10 Original Page 9 Section 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (Cont d) 2.2. Obligations of the Customer (Cont d) I. In the event a suit is brought by the Company, or an attorney is retained by the Company to collect any bill or enforce the terms of this Tariff against a Customer, that Customer shall be responsible for payment of all reasonable attorney s fees, court costs, costs of investigation and any and all other related costs and expenses incurred by the Company in connection therewith. J. The Customer understands that the Services are furnished subject to the condition that there will be no abuse, fraudulent and/or illegal use thereof. Such activity includes, but is not limited to: 1. Using the Service for any purpose which is in violation of any law. 2. Obtaining or attempting to obtain Services through any scheme, false representation and/or use of any fraudulent means or devices whatsoever with the intent to avoid payment, in whole or in part, of charges for Services, or assisting any other person or firm in such regard. 3. Attempting to, or actually obtaining, accessing, altering, or interfering with the communications and/or information by rearranging, tampering with or making any connection with any facilities of the Company or assisting any other person or firm in such regard. 4. Using the Services in a manner that interferes unreasonably with the use of Service by one or more other Customers. 5. Using the Service to convey information deemed to be obscene, salacious, or prurient, to impersonate another person with fraudulent or malicious intent, to call another person or persons so frequently, at such times, or in such a manner as to annoy, abuse, or harass, or to convey information of a nature or in a manner that renders such conveyance unlawful. K. The Customer, not the Company, shall be responsible for compliance with FCC Rules, 47 C.F.R. Part 68, and for all maintenance of such equipment and/or facilities.

11 Original Page 10 Section 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (Cont d) 2.3. Liabilities of the Company A. Except as stated in this Section 2.3, the Company shall have no liability for damages of any kind arising out of or related to events, acts, rights or privileges contemplated in this Tariff. B. The liability of the Company for damages resulting in whole or in part from or arising in connection with the furnishing of Service under this Tariff, including, but not limited to, mistakes, omissions, interruptions, delays, errors or other defects or misrepresentations shall not exceed an amount equal to the charges under this Tariff applicable to the specific call (or portion thereof) that was affected. No other liability shall attach to the Company. C. The Company shall not be liable for any failure of performance hereunder due to causes beyond its control, including, but not limited to: (1) acts of God, fires, flood or other catastrophes; (2) any law, order, regulation, directive, action or request of the United States Government, or any other government, including state and local governments having jurisdiction over the Company, or of any department, agency, commission, bureau, corporation or other instrumentality of any one or more of said governments, or of any civil or military authority; or (3) national emergencies, insurrections, riots, wars or other labor difficulties. D. The Company shall not be liable for any act or omission of any other entity furnishing facilities, equipment, or services used by a Customer, with the Company s Services. In addition, the Company shall not be liable for any damages or losses due to the failure or negligence of any Customer or due to the failure of Customer Provided Equipment, facilities or services.

12 Original Page 11 Section 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (Cont d) 2.5. Charges and Payments for Service or Facilities 2.5.A. Deposits 1. The Company may, in order to safeguard its interests, require a Customer to make a suitable deposit or provide a surety bond or letter of credit in the amount of the required deposit as a guarantee of the payment of charges. The Company shall have the right to require the Customer to make a deposit, prior to or at any time after provision of any Service. The Company may increase the amount of the deposit to reflect increases to the Customer s annual bill. The Customer will receive a receipt for the deposit. 2. Any deposit as referred to in this Section shall be held by the Company to secure the payment of the Customer s bill. At the Company s option, the deposit may be refunded or credited to the Customer at any time prior to the termination of Service. 3. Interest will be paid by the Company on all sums held on deposit at the rate established annually. 4. The fact that a deposit is made does not relieve the Customer from making advance payments or from complying with the Company s regulations for the payment of bills in accordance with the terms herein and does not constitute a waiver or modification of the regulations of the Company providing for the discontinuance of Service for nonpayment of any sums due the Company for Service rendered. 5. Upon termination of Service, and assuming deposits of the Customer are not applied as indicated in Section 2.5.A.2, the deposit will be credited to the Customer s account and any credit balance will be refunded after all amounts due the Company have been paid.

13 Original Page 12 Section 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (Cont d) 2.5. Charges and Payments for Service or Facilities (Cont d) 2.5.B. Description of Payment and Billing Periods 1. Service is provided and billed on a monthly basis. Service will continue to be provided and billed on a monthly basis until canceled by the Customer through notice given to the Company. 2. When billing functions are performed by a Local Exchange Carrier (LEC), commercial credit card company or others, the payment conditions and requirements of such LECs apply, including any applicable interest. 3. In the event a LEC, commercial credit card company or others ceases efforts to collect any amounts associated with the Company s charges, the Company may bill the Customer or the called party directly, and may utilize its own billing and collection procedures which shall be consistent with all applicable statutes, rules and regulations. 2.5.C. Taxes, Gross Revenue, Gross Income, and Gross Earnings Surcharges 1. Sales tax is covered by state statute and any other applicable taxes that may be covered by state or federal statutes. Such taxes may be included on Customer bills in accordance with any applicable rules of the state or federal regulatory authority. 2. In addition to all recurring, non-recurring, minimum, usage, surcharges or special charges, the Customer identified in this Tariff shall also be responsible for and shall pay all applicable federal, state and local taxes or surcharges, including sales, use, excise, gross earnings, and gross income taxes. All such taxes shall be separately shown and charged on bills rendered by Company or its billing agent. Sales and use taxes shall be applied to all charges and shall also be applied to all applicable gross earnings, gross revenue and gross income taxes.

14 Original Page 13 Section 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (Cont d) 2.5. Charges and Payments for Service or Facilities (Cont d) 2.5.D. Payment and Late Payment Charge 1. Payment will be due as specified on the Customer bill. Commencing after that due date, a late charge of up to the highest interest rate allowable by law will be applied to all amounts past due. 2. Collection procedures and the requirement for a deposit are unaffected by the application of a late payment charge. The late payment charge does not apply to unpaid balances associated with disputed amounts. Undisputed amounts on the same bill are subject to the late payment charge if unpaid and carried forward to the next bill. 3. Service may be denied or discontinued at the Company s discretion for nonpayment of amounts due the Company past the due date as specified in Section 2.5.D.1. Restoration of Service will be subject to all applicable installation charges. 2.5.E. Returned Check Charge In cases where the Company issues direct bills to Customers, and payment by check is returned for insufficient funds, or is otherwise not processed for payment, a charge of $20.00 will be assessed to the Customer. Such charge will be applicable on each occasion when a check is returned or not processed. 2.5.F. Suspension or Termination for Nonpayment In the event of nonpayment of any bill rendered or any required deposit, the Company may, after written notice, suspend Service to the Customer. 2.5.G. Allowance for Interruption of Service If for any reason Service is interrupted, the Customer will only be charged for the Service that was actually used.

15 Original Page 14 Section 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (Cont d) 2.6. Termination or Denial of Service by Company A. The Company may, immediately and without notice to the Customer, and without liability of any nature, temporarily deny, terminate, or suspend Service to any Customer: 1. In the event such Customer or its agent: (a) willfully damages the Company equipment, interferes with use of the Company s Service by other Customers of the Company; (b) unreasonably places capacity demands upon the Company s facilities or Service; or (c) violates any statute or provision of law, or any rule or regulation of any state or federal regulatory agency relating to communications; or (d) otherwise fails to comply with the provisions of this Tariff or applicable law; or 2. In the event a Customer becomes insolvent, is the subject of any formal legal proceeding commenced in a court involving a voluntary or involuntary petition or proceeding in bankruptcy, seeks protection or relief from creditors in a formal legal proceeding after a filing for such relief, or executes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or 3. In the event that the Company determines that any Service is being used fraudulently or illegally, whether by a Customer or its agent.

16 Original Page 15 Section 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (Cont d) 2.7. Special Pricing Arrangements Customized Service packages and competitive pricing arrangements at negotiated rates may be furnished on a case-by-case basis in response to requests by Customers for proposals or for competitive bids. Special Pricing Arrangements offered under this Tariff will be provided to the Customer pursuant to contract. Unless otherwise specified, the regulations for such arrangements are in addition to the applicable regulations and prices in other sections of the Tariff. Specialized rates or charges will be made available to similarly situated Customers on a non-discriminatory basis. Such contracts will be filed with the Commission for approval if required by applicable rule or regulation Inspection, Testing and Adjustment A. The Company may, upon reasonable notice, make such tests and inspections as may be necessary to investigate the installation, operation or maintenance of the Customer s or the Company s equipment or connecting facilities. The Company may interrupt Service at any time, without penalty or liability to itself, where necessary to prevent improper use of Service, equipment, facilities, or connections. B. Upon reasonable notice, the facilities and equipment provided by the Company shall be made available to the Company for such tests and adjustments as may be necessary for its maintenance in a condition satisfactory to the Company. No interruption allowance will be granted for the time during which such tests and adjustments are made, unless such interruption exceeds four (4) hours in length Operator Services Operator Services will not be provided by the Company as part of the Service furnished by the Company.

17 Original Page 16 Section 3 SERVICE DESCRIPTION 3.1 Service Points The Company provides originating Service from domestic points in the United States to international points identified in this Tariff. 3.2 Timing of Calls A. International calls are timed by the Company in 60-second increments. Ring Busy and Ring No Answer calls will not knowingly be charged to the Customer and if charged in error, will be credited by the Company to the Customer. Timing begins at the starting event and ends at the terminating event, unless otherwise specified. Time between the starting event and the terminating event is the call duration. The minimum call duration for a completed call is sixty (60) seconds, unless otherwise specified. The charge for each call will be rounded to the nearest whole cent. B. The starting event occurs when the Company s terminal experiences an Incoming Signaling Protocol Successful, i.e., upon the seizure of an inbound trunk. C. The terminating event occurs when the Company s terminal receives a signal from the Local Exchange Carrier that either the calling party or the called party has hung up. D. There shall be no charge for unanswered calls. Upon receiving reasonable and adequate notice of billing from a Customer for any such call, the Company may issue a credit in an amount equal to the charge for the call. Calls which are in progress longer than one (1) minute will be presumed to have been answered.

18 Original Page 17 Section 3 SERVICE DESCRIPTION (Cont d) 3.3. Promotional Discounts The Company may from time to time offer promotional discounts. Such discounts will be for a specified period of time, will not exceed published rates, and will be offered to all qualifying Customers on a non-discriminatory basis, under any rules prescribed by the Commission. 3.4 Dialed International Message Telecommunications Services Dialed International Message Telecommunications Services are measured use, full time services and are offered on a monthly basis, utilizing international communications facilities. When appropriate access arrangements exist, these switched services are available on a presubscription (equal access) basis.

19 First Revised Page 18 Cancels Original Page 18 Section 4 RATES AND CHARGES 4.1. Rate Schedules A. Direct Dialed Calls The following rates apply to Direct Dialed calls originating within the contiguous United States and terminating at international locations. Rate Schedule Mexico -(I) Band #1 Mexico - Band #2 Mexico -(I) Band #3 $ $ $ Mexico - Band #4 $ Mexico - Band #5 $ Mexico - Band #6 $ Mexico - Band #7 $ Mexico - Band #8 $ (I) 52(5) Mexico City, Mexico $ All Canadian Provinces $ Afghanistan $ Albania $ Algeria $ American Samoa $ Andorra $ (C) Andorra (Cellular) $ Angola $ (C) Angola (Cellular) $ Anguilla (NPA:264) $ Antarctica-Casey $ Antigua/Barbuda (NPA:268) $ Argentina $ (C) Argentina (Cellular) $ Armenia $ Aruba $ Ascension Island $ Australia $ (C) Australia (Cellular) $ Issued: March 27, 2001 Effective: March 28, 2001

20 Original Page 2 43 Austria $ P O Box 130, Sheridan, AR 72150

21 Original Page 19 Section 4 RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 4.1. Rate Schedules (Cont d) A. Direct Dialed Calls (Cont d) Rate Schedule 1 (Cont d) 43(C) Austria (Cellular $ Azerbaijan $ (C) Azerbaijan (Cellular) $ Bahamas (NPA:242) $ Bahrain $ (C) Bahrain Cellular) $ Bangladesh $ (C) Bangladesh (Cellular) $ Barbados (NPA:246) $ Belarus $ (C) Belarus (Cellular $ Belgium $ (C) Belgium (Cellular) $ Belize $ Benin $ Bermuda (NPA:441) $ Bhutan $ Bolivia $ (C) Bolivia (Cellular) $ Bosnia-Herzegovina $ Botswana $ Brazil $ (C) Brazil (Cellular) $ British Virgin Islands (NPA:284) $ Brunei $0.5265

22 Original Page 20 Section 4 RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 4.1. Rate Schedules (Cont d) A. Direct Dialed Calls (Cont d) Rate Schedule 1 (Cont d) 673(C) Brunei (Cellular) $ Bulgaria $ (C) Bulgaria (Cellular) $ Burkino Faso $ Burma/Myanmar $ Burundi $ (C) Burundi (Cellular) $ Cambodia $ (C) Cambodia (Cellular) $ Cameroon $ (X) Cameroon (Audiotext) $ Canary Island $ Cape Verde Islands $ Cayman Islands (NPA:345) $ Central African Republic $ Chad Republic $ (C) Chad Republic (Cellular) $ Chile $ (C) Chile (Cellular) $ (S) Chile (Special Services) $ (C) China (Cellular) $ China PRC $ (9164) Christmas Island $ (9162) Cocos-Kelling Island $ Columbia $ (C) Columbia (Cellular) $ Congo Republic $ Cook Islands $ (C) Cook Islands (Cellular) $ Costa Rica $ (C) Costa Rica (Cellular) $ Croatia $ Cuba $1.4054

23 Original Page Cyprus $ (C) Cyprus (Cellular) $ P O Box 130, Sheridan, AR 72150

24 Original Page 21 Section 4 RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 4.1. Rate Schedules (Cont d) A. Direct Dialed Calls (Cont d) Rate Schedule 1 (Cont d) 42 Czech Republic $ (C) Czech Republic (Cellular) $ (S) Czech Republic (Special Services) $ Denmark $ (C) Denmark (Cellular) $ Diego Garcia $ Djibouti Republic $ (C) Djibouti Republic (Cellular) $ Dominica (NPA:767) $ Dominican Republic (Audiotext) $ Dominican Republic (NPA:809) $ Ecuador $ (C) Ecuador (Cellular) $ Egypt $ (C) Egypt (Cellular) $ El Salvador $ (C) El Salvador (Cellular) $ Equatorial Guinea Republic $ Eritrea $ Estonia $ (C) Estonia (Cellular) $ Ethiopia $ (C) Ethiopia (Cellular) $ Faeroe Islands $ Falkland Islands $ Fiji Islands $ (X) Fiji Islands (Audiotext) $ Finland $ (C) Finland (Cellular) $ France $ (C) France (Cellular) $ French Antilles/Martinique $ French Guiana $0.6315

25 Original Page French Polynesia $ Gabon Republic $ P O Box 130, Sheridan, AR 72150

26 Original Page 22 Section 4 RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 4.1. Rate Schedules (Cont d) A. Direct Dialed Calls (Cont d) Rate Schedule 1 (Cont d) 241(C) Gabon Republic (Cellular) $ Gambia $ Georgia $ (X) Georgia (Audiotext) $ Germany $ (C) Germany (Cellular) $ Ghana $ ( C) Ghana (Cellular) $ Gibraltar $ Gilbert Island $ Greece $ (C) Greece (Cellular) $ Greenland $ (C) Greenland (Cellular) $ Grenada (NPA:473) $ Guadeloupe $ Guam $ Guantanamo Bay $ Guatemala $ (C) Guatemala (Cellular) $ Guinea $ Guinea Bissau $ (C) Guinea Bissau (Cellular) $ Guyana $ (X) Guyana (Audiotext) $ Haiti $ (C) Haiti (Cellular $ Honduras $ (C) Honduras (Cellular) $ Hong Kong $ (C) Hong Kong (Cellular) $ (S) Hong Kong (Special Services) $ Hungary $0.3906

27 Original Page 2 36(C) Hungary (Cellular) $ Iceland $ P O Box 130, Sheridan, AR 72150

28 Original Page 23 Section 4 RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 4.1. Rate Schedules (Cont d) A. Direct Dialed Calls (Cont d) Rate Schedule 1 (Cont d) 354(C) Iceland (Cellular) $ India $ (S) India (Special Services) $ Indonesia $ Inmarsat(AOR) $ Inmarsat(IOR) $ Inmarsat(POR) $ Inmarsat(WAT) $ Iran $ Iraq $ Ireland $ (C) Ireland (Cellular) $ (6) Iridium (6) $ (7) Iridium (7) $ Israel $ (C) Israel (Cellular) $ Italy $ (C) Italy (Cellular) $ Ivory Coast $ (C) Jamaica (Cellular) $ Jamaica (NPA:876) $ Japan $ (C) Japan (Cellular) $ (M) Japan (Military) $ (3) Japan-Tokyo $ Jordan $ (C) Jordan (Cellular) $ (31-33) Kazakhstan $ Kenya $ Kiribati $ (C) Kiribati (Cellular) $ Kuwait $ (C) Kuwait (Cellular) $0.7271

29 Original Page Kyrgyzstan $ P O Box 130, Sheridan, AR 72150

30 Original Page 24 Section 4 RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 4.1. Rate Schedules (Cont d) A. Direct Dialed Calls (Cont d) Rate Schedule 1 (Cont d) 996(C) Kyrgyzstan (Cellular) $ Laos $ Latvia $ (C) Latvia (Cellular) $ Lebanon $ (C) Lebanon (Cellular) $ Lesotho $ Liberia $ (C) Liberia (Cellular) $ Libya $ Liechtenstein $ (C) Liechtenstein (Cellular) $ Lithuania $ (C) Lithuania (Cellular) $ Luxembourg $ (C) Luxembourg Cellular) $ Macao $ (C) Macao (Cellular) $ Macedonia $ (C) Macedonia (Cellular) $ Madagascar $ (S) Madagascar (Special Services) $ Malawi $ Malaysia $ (C) Malaysia (Cellular) $ (C) Maldives (Cellular) $ Maldives, Republic of $ Mali Republic $ Malta Republic $ (C) Malta Republic (Cellular) $ Marshall Islands $ Mauritania $ Mauritius $1.2265

31 Original Page Mayotte Island (Comoros) $ P O Box 130, Sheridan, AR 72150

32 Original Page 25 Section 4 RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 4.1. Rate Schedules (Cont d) A. Direct Dialed Calls (Cont d) Rate Schedule 1 (Cont d) 691 Micronesia $ Moldova $ (C) Moldova (Cellular) $ Monaco $ (C) Monaco (Cellular) $ Mongolia $ Montserrat (NPA:664) $ Morocco $ (C) Morocco (Cellular) $ Mozambique $ Namibia $ Nauru $ (C) Nauru (Cellular) $ Nepal $ Netherlands $ (C) Netherlands (Cellular) $ Netherlands Antilles $ (C) Netherlands Antilles (Cellular) $ Nevis (NPA:869) $ New Caledonia $ New Zealand $ (C) New Zealand (Cellular) $ Nicaragua $ (C) Nicaragua (Cellular) $ Niger Republic $ Nigeria $ (C) Nigeria (Cellular) $ Niue Island $ (X) Niue Island (Audiotext) $ (C) Niue Island (Cellular) $ Norfolk Island $ (C) Norfolk Island (Cellular) $ North Korea $1.1148

33 Original Page 2 47 Norway $ P O Box 130, Sheridan, AR 72150

34 Original Page 26 Section 4 RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 4.1. Rate Schedules (Cont d) A. Direct Dialed Calls (Cont d) Rate Schedule 1 (Cont d) 47(C) Norway (Cellular) $ Oman $ Pakistan $ (C) Pakistan (Cellular) $ Palau Republic $ Panama $ (C) Panama (Cellular) $ Papua New Guinea $ (C) Papua New Guinea (Cellular) $ Paraguay $ (C) Paraguay (Cellular) $ Peru $ (C) Peru (Cellular) $ Philippines $ (C) Philippines (Cellular) $ (S) Philippines (Special Services) $ (2) Philippines-Manila $ Poland $ (C) Poland (Cellular) $ Portugal $ (C) Portugal (Cellular) $ Qatar $ (C) Qatar (Cellular) $ Reunion Island $ Romania $ (C) Romania (Cellular) $ Russia $ (C) Russia (Cellular) $ Rwanda $ (C) Rwanda (Cellular) $ Saipan $ San Marino $ (C) San Marino (Cellular) $0.9817

35 Original Page Sao Tome $ P O Box 130, Sheridan, AR 72150

36 Original Page 27 Section 4 RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 4.1. Rate Schedules (Cont d) A. Direct Dialed Calls (Cont d) Rate Schedule 1 (Cont d) 966 Saudi Arabia $ (C) Saudi Arabia (Cellular) $ Senegal $ (C) Senegal (Cellular) $ Seychelles Island $ (C) Seychelles Island (Cellular) $ Sierra Leone $ (C) Sierra Leone (Cellular) $ Singapore $ (C) Singapore (Cellular) $ Slovakia $ Slovenia $ (C) Slovenia (Cellular) $ Solomon Islands $ (C) Solomon Islands (Cellular) $ Somalia $ South Africa $ (C) South Africa (Cellular) $ South Korea $ (C) South Korea (Cellular) $ Spain $ (C) Spain (Cellular) $ Sri Lanka $ (C) Sri Lanka (Cellular) $ St. Helena $ St. Kitts (NPA:869) $ St. Lucia (NPA:758) $ St. Pierre & Miquelon $ (C) St. Vincent (Cellular) $ St. Vincent-Grenadines (NPA:784) $ Sudan $ Suriname $ (C) Suriname (Cellular) $1.3202

37 Original Page Swaziland $ P O Box 130, Sheridan, AR 72150

38 Original Page 28 Section 4 RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 4.1. Rate Schedules (Cont d) A. Direct Dialed Calls (Cont d) Rate Schedule 1 (Cont d) 46 Sweden $ (C) Sweden (Cellular) $ Switzerland $ (C) Switzerland (Cellular) $ Syria $ Taiwan $ (C) Taiwan (Cellular) $ Tajikistan $ (C) Tajikistan (Cellular) $ Tanzania $ Thailand $ (C) Thailand (Cellular) $ Togo Republic $ Tonga Islands $ (C) Tonga Islands (Cellular) $ (C) Trinidad & Tobago (Cellular) $ Trinidad & Tobago (NPA:868) $ Tunisia $ Turkey $ (C) Turkey (Cellular) $ Turkmenistan $ Turks & Caicos Islands (NPA: 649) $ Tuvalu $ (C) Tuvalu (Cellular) $ Uganda $ Ukraine $ United Arab Emirates $ (C) United Arab Emirates (Cellular) $ United Kingdom $ (C) United Kingdom (Cellular) $ Uruguay $ Uzbekistan $0.8390

39 Original Page 29 Section 4 RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 4.1. Rate Schedules (Cont d) A. Direct Dialed Calls (Cont d) Rate Schedule 1 (Cont d) 678 Vanuatu Republic $ (X) Vanuatu Republic (Audiotext) $ (C) Vanuatu Republic (Cellular) $ Vatican City $ Venezuela $ (C) Venezuela (Cellular) $ Vietnam $ (C) Vietnam (Cellular) $ Wallis & Futuna Islands $ Western Samoa $ Yeman, Republic of $ Yugoslavia & Serbia $ (C) Yugoslavia & Serbia (Cellular) $ Zaire $ (C) Zaire (Cellular) $ Zambia $ Zanzibar $ Zimbabwe $ (C) Zimbabwe (Cellular) $0.5011

40 First Revised Page 30 Cancels Original Page 30 Section 4 RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 4.1. Rate Schedules (Cont d) B. Calling Card Calls 1. The rates in Schedule 2, following, apply to Calling Card calls originating within the contiguous United States and terminating at international locations. 2. Calling Card calls originating Offshore and terminating in international locations will be billed at the rates in Schedule 2 plus a service charge of $0.45 per call. 3. Calling Card calls both originating and terminating in international locations will be billed at the rates in Schedule 2 plus the rates as specified in Schedule 3, following. Rate Schedule Mexico -(I) Band #1 Mexico - Band #2 Mexico -(I) Band #3 $ $ $ Mexico - Band #4 $ Mexico - Band #5 $ Mexico - Band #6 $ Mexico - Band #7 $ Mexico - Band #8 $ (I) 52(5) Mexico City, Mexico $ All Canadian Provinces $ Afghanistan $ Albania $ Algeria $ American Samoa $ Andorra $ (C) Andorra (Cellular) $ Angola $ (C) Angola (Cellular) $ Anguilla (NPA:264) $ Antarctica-Casey $ Antigua/Barbuda (NPA:268) $ Argentina $ Issued: March 27, 2001 Effective: March 28, 2001

41 Original Page 2 54(C) Argentina (Cellular) $ Armenia $ P O Box 130, Sheridan, AR 72150

42 Original Page 31 Section 4 RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 4.1. Rate Schedules (Cont d) B. Calling Card Calls (Cont d) Rate Schedule 2 (Cont d) 297 Aruba $ Ascension Island $ Australia $ (C) Australia (Cellular) $ Austria $ (C) Austria (Cellular $ Azerbaijan $ (C) Azerbaijan (Cellular) $ Bahamas (NPA:242) $ Bahrain $ (C) Bahrain (Cellular) $ Bangladesh $ (C) Bangladesh (Cellular) $ Barbados (NPA:246) $ Belarus $ (C) Belarus (Cellular $ Belgium $ (C) Belgium (Cellular) $ Belize $ Benin $ Bermuda (NPA:441) $ Bhutan $ Bolivia $ (C) Bolivia (Cellular) $ Bosnia-Herzegovina $ Botswana $ Brazil $ (C) Brazil (Cellular) $ British Virgin Islands (NPA:284) $ Brunei $ (C) Brunei (Cellular) $ Bulgaria $ (C) Bulgaria (Cellular) $0.8145

43 Original Page 32 Section 4 RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 4.1. Rate Schedules (Cont d) B. Calling Card Calls (Cont d) Rate Schedule 2 (Cont d) 226 Burkino Faso $ Burma/Myanmar $ Burundi $ (C) Burundi (Cellular) $ Cambodia $ (C) Cambodia (Cellular) $ Cameroon $ (X) Cameroon (Audiotext) $ Canary Island $ Cape Verde Islands $ Cayman Islands (NPA:345) $ Central African Republic $ Chad Republic $ (C) Chad Republic (Cellular) $ Chile $ (S) Chile (Cellular) $ (C) China (Cellular) $ China PRC $ (9164) Christmas Island $ (9162) Cocos-Kelling Island $ Columbia $ (C) Columbia (Cellular) $ Congo Republic $ Cook Islands $ (C) Cook Islands (Cellular) $ Costa Rica $ (C) Costa Rica (Cellular) $ Croatia $ Cuba $ Cyprus $ (C) Cyprus (Cellular) $0.6020

44 Original Page 33 Section 4 RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 4.1. Rate Schedules (Cont d) B. Calling Card Calls (Cont d) Rate Schedule 2 (Cont d) 42 Czech Republic $ (S) Czech Republic (Special Services) $ Denmark $ (C) Denmark (Cellular) $ Diego Garcia $ Djibouti Republic $ (C) Djibouti Republic (Cellular) $ Dominica (NPA:767) $ Dominican Republic (Audiotext) $ Dominican Republic (NPA:809) $ Ecuador $ (C) Ecuador (Cellular) $ Egypt $ (C) Egypt (Cellular) $ El Salvador $ (C) El Salvador (Cellular) $ Equatorial Guinea Republic $ Eritrea $ Estonia $ (C) Estonia (Cellular) $ Ethiopia $ (C) Ethiopia (Cellular) $ Faeroe Islands $ Falkland Islands $ Fiji Islands $ (X) Fiji Islands (Audiotext) $ Finland $ (C) Finland (Cellular) $ France $ (C) France (Cellular) $ French Antilles/Martinique $ French Guiana $ French Polynesia $ Gabon Republic $0.8686

45 Original Page 34 Section 4 RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 4.1. Rate Schedules (Cont d) B. Calling Card Calls (Cont d) Rate Schedule 2 (Cont d) 241(C) Gabon Republic (Cellular) $ Gambia $ Georgia $ (X) Georgia (Audiotext) $ Germany $ (C) Germany (Cellular) $ Ghana $ ( C) Ghana (Cellular) $ Gibraltar $ Gilbert Island $ Greece $ (C) Greece (Cellular) $ Greenland $ (C) Greenland (Cellular) $ Grenada (NPA:473) $ Guadeloupe $ Guam $ Guantanamo Bay $ Guatemala $ (C) Guatemala (Cellular) $ Guinea $ Guinea Bissau $ (C) Guinea Bissau (Cellular) $ Guyana $ (X) Guyana (Audiotext) $ Haiti $ (C) Haiti (Cellular) $ Honduras $ (C) Honduras (Cellular) $ Hong Kong $ (S) Hong Kong (Special Services) $ Hungary $ (C) Hungary (Cellular) $ Iceland $0.4374

46 Original Page 35 Section 4 RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 4.1. Rate Schedules (Cont d) B. Calling Card Calls (Cont d) Rate Schedule 2 (Cont d) 354(C) Iceland (Cellular) $ India $ (S) India (Special Services) $ Indonesia $ Inmarsat(AOR) $ Inmarsat(IOR) $ Inmarsat(POR) $ Inmarsat(WAT) $ Iran $ Iraq $ Ireland $ (C) Ireland (Cellular) $ (6) Iridium (6) $ (7) Iridium (7) $ Israel $ (C) Israel (Cellular) $ Italy $ (C) Italy (Cellular) $ Ivory Coast $ (C) Jamaica (Cellular) $ Jamaica (NPA:876) $ Japan $ (C) Japan (Cellular) $ (M) Japan (Military) $ (3) Japan-Tokyo $ Jordan $ (C) Jordan (Cellular) $ (31-33) Kazakhstan $ Kenya $ Kiribati $ (C) Kiribati (Cellular) $ Kuwait $ (C) Kuwait (Cellular) $ Kyrgyzstan $0.8973

47 Original Page 36 Section 4 RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 4.1. Rate Schedules (Cont d) B. Calling Card Calls (Cont d) Rate Schedule 2 (Cont d) 996(C) Kyrgyzstan (Cellular) $ Laos $ Latvia $ (C) Latvia (Cellular) $ Lebanon $ (C) Lebanon (Cellular) $ Lesotho $ Liberia $ (C) Liberia (Cellular) $ Libya $ Liechtenstein $ (C) Liechtenstein (Cellular) $ Lithuania $ (C) Lithuania (Cellular) $ Luxembourg $ (C) Luxembourg Cellular) $ Macao $ (C) Macao (Cellular) $ Macedonia $ (C) Macedonia (Cellular) $ Madagascar $ (S) Madagascar (Special Services) $ Malawi $ Malaysia $ (C) Malaysia (Cellular) $ (C) Maldives (Cellular) $ Maldives, Republic of $ Mali Republic $ Malta Republic $ (C) Malta Republic (Cellular) $ Marshall Islands $ Mauritania $ Mauritius $ Mayotte Island (Comoros) $0.7542

48 Original Page 37 Section 4 RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 4.1. Rate Schedules (Cont d) B. Calling Card Calls (Cont d) Rate Schedule 2 (Cont d) 691 Micronesia $ Moldova $ (C) Moldova (Cellular) $ Monaco $ (C) Monaco (Cellular) $ Mongolia $ Montserrat (NPA:664) $ Morocco $ (C) Morocco (Cellular) $ Mozambique $ Namibia $ Nauru $ (C) Nauru (Cellular) $ Nepal $ Netherlands $ (C) Netherlands (Cellular) $ Netherlands Antilles $ (C) Netherlands Antilles (Cellular) $ Nevis (NPA:869) $ New Caledonia $ New Zealand $ (C) New Zealand (Cellular) $ Nicaragua $ (C) Nicaragua (Cellular) $ Niger Republic $ Nigeria $ (C) Nigeria (Cellular) $ Niue Island $ (X) Niue Island (Audiotext) $ Norfolk Island $ (C) Norfolk Island (Cellular) $ North Korea $ Norway $0.3575

49 Original Page 38 Section 4 RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 4.1. Rate Schedules (Cont d) B. Calling Card Calls (Cont d) Rate Schedule 2 (Cont d) 47(C) Norway (Cellular) $ Oman $ Pakistan $ (C) Pakistan (Cellular) $ Palau Republic $ Panama $ (C) Panama (Cellular) $ Papua New Guinea $ (C) Papua New Guinea (Cellular) $ Paraguay $ (C) Paraguay (Cellular) $ Peru $ (C) Peru (Cellular) $ Philippines $ (C) Philippines (Cellular) $ (2) Philippines-Manila $ Poland $ (C) Poland (Cellular) $ Portugal $ (C) Portugal (Cellular) $ Qatar $ (C) Qatar (Cellular) $ Reunion Island $ Romania $ (C) Romania (Cellular) $ Russia $ (C) Russia (Cellular) $ Rwanda $ (C) Rwanda (Cellular) $ Saipan $ San Marino $ (C) San Marino (Cellular) $ Sao Tome $1.4187

50 Original Page 39 Section 4 RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 4.1. Rate Schedules (Cont d) B. Calling Card Calls (Cont d) Rate Schedule 2 (Cont d) 966 Saudi Arabia $ (C) Saudi Arabia (Cellular) $ Senegal $ (C) Senegal (Cellular) $ Seychelles Island $ (C) Seychelles Island (Cellular) $ Sierra Leone $ (C) Sierra Leone (Cellular) $ Singapore $ (C) Singapore (Cellular) $ Slovakia $ Slovenia $ (C) Slovenia (Cellular) $ Solomon Islands $ (C) Solomon Islands (Cellular) $ Somalia $ South Africa $ (C) South Africa (Cellular) $ South Korea $ (C) South Korea (Cellular) $ Spain $ (C) Spain (Cellular) $ Sri Lanka $ (C) Sri Lanka (Cellular) $ St. Helena $ St. Kitts (NPA:869) $ St. Lucia (NPA:758) $ St. Pierre & Miquelon $ (C) St. Vincent (Cellular) $ St. Vincent-Grenadines (NPA:784) $ Sudan $ Suriname $ (C) Suriname (Cellular) $ Swaziland $0.6079

51 Original Page 40 Section 4 RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 4.1. Rate Schedules (Cont d) B. Calling Card Calls (Cont d) Rate Schedule 2 (Cont d) 46 Sweden $ (C) Sweden (Cellular) $ Switzerland $ (C) Switzerland (Cellular) $ Syria $ Taiwan $ (C) Taiwan (Cellular) $ Tajikistan $ (C) Tajikistan (Cellular) $ Tanzania $ Thailand $ (C) Thailand (Cellular) $ Togo Republic $ Tonga Islands $ (C) Tonga Islands (Cellular) $ (C) Trinidad & Tobago (Cellular) $ Trinidad & Tobago (NPA:868) $ Tunisia $ Turkey $ (C) Turkey (Cellular) $ Turkmenistan $ Turks & Caicos Islands (NPA: 649) $ Tuvalu $ (C) Tuvalu (Cellular) $ Uganda $ Ukraine $ United Arab Emirates $ (C) United Arab Emirates (Cellular) $ United Kingdom $ (C) United Kingdom (Cellular) $ Uruguay $ Uzbekistan $0.9847

52 Original Page 41 Section 4 RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 4.1. Rate Schedules (Cont d) B. Calling Card Calls (Cont d) Rate Schedule 2 (Cont d) 678 Vanuatu Republic $ (X) Vanuatu Republic (Audiotext) $ Vatican City $ Venezuela $ (C) Venezuela (Cellular) $ Vietnam $ (C) Vietnam (Cellular) $ Wallis & Futuna Islands $ Western Samoa $ Yeman, Republic of $ Yugoslavia & Serbia $ (C) Yugoslavia & Serbia (Cellular) $ Zaire $ (C) Zaire (Cellular) $ Zambia $ Zanzibar $ Zimbabwe $ (C) Zimbabwe (Cellular) $0.6485

53 Original Page 42 Section 4 RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 4.1. Rate Schedules (Cont d) B. Calling Card Calls (Cont d) Rate Schedule Andorra $ Australia $ Austria $ Azores $ Bahamas (NPA:242) $ Barbados (NPA:246) $ Belgium $ Bermuda (NPA:441) $ Brazil $ ALL Canada $ Chili $ China PRC $ Columbia $ Costa Rica $ Cyprus $ Denmark $ Dominican Republic (NPA:809) $ Faeroe Islands $ Fiji Islands $ Finland $ France $ Germany $ Greece $ Greenland $ Guam $ Hong Kong $ Hungary $ Iceland $ Indonesia $ Ireland $ Israel $ Italy $1.8622

54 Original Page 43 Section 4 RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 4.1. Rate Schedules (Cont d) B. Calling Card Calls (Cont d) Rate Schedule 3 (Cont d) 876 Jamaica (NPA:876) $ Japan $ Korea $ Liechtenstein $ Luxembourg $ Madeira $ Malaysia $ Marshall Islands $ Mexico $ Monaco $ Netherlands $ Netherlands Antilles $ New Zealand $ Nicaragua $ Norway $ Panama $ Philippines $ Poland $ Portugal $ San Marino $ Singapore $ South Africa $ Spain $ St. Kitts (NPA:869) $ St. Vincent-Grenadines (NPA:784) $2.5747